- Stir together the mayo, crema, and garlic, then set aside. …
- Generously brush the grilled corn with the mayo mixture, then sprinkle with cheese.
- Squirt fresh lime juice over the corn and sprinkle with your choice of cayenne, chili powder, or smoked paprika.
- Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!
Mexican Street Corn (Torchy’s Copycat)
Grilled corn is tossed with mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and spices in this delicious Tex-Mex side dish (Torchy’s Tacos copycat).
Prep: 10min
Total: 20min
Serving Size: 1
Nutrition Facts: calories 173 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 10 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Saturated Fat 2 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 346 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 8 grams unsaturated fat
Ingredients:
- 6 ears fresh corn on the cob, husked
- Vegetable oil
- 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2-3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instruction:
- Preheat grill for high heat. Brush corn with vegetable oil. Grill corn, turning every 2-3 minutes, until slightly charred on all sides. Cool and cut corn kernels off cob.
- In a medium bowl, combine corn kernels, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, chili powder and cayenne. Garnish with queso fresco and chopped cilantro.